Benefits & Vendor Relations Manager

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Springfield, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ViziRecruiter,LLC. is seeking a Benefit & Vendor Relations Manager to oversee the administration of health, welfare, and retirement programs and to manage relationships with benefit vendors and consultants.

The role ensures plans are administered accurately, on time, and in accordance with plan documents, regulatory requirements, and company objectives. You will lead annual open enrollment, communications, and employee education while coordinating audits, invoices, and financial controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in employee benefits, vendor management, or related HR.
• Strong knowledge of benefit plans, administration practices, financial controls, and applicable regulations.
• Experience managing vendors, audits, compliance activities, open enrollment, employee escalations, and benefit implementations.
• Strong analytical, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and benefit administration systems; Workday experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of health, welfare, retirement, and related employee benefit programs.
• Manage benefit vendors and consultants, including service levels, renewals, implementations, escalated issues, and performance improvement.
• Lead annual open enrollment, benefit communications, employee education, and new-hire orientation.
• Oversee benefit invoices, payments, accruals, reconciliations, and related financial controls.
• Coordinate benefit audits, regulatory filings, required notices, and compliance activities.
• Manage complex eligibility, enrollment, claims, appeals, and employee benefit issues.
• Lead benefit plan changes, vendor transitions, system testing, payroll deduction validation, and data-feed coordination.
• Maintain benefit reporting, compliance calendars, procedures, and audit-ready documentation.
• Support qualified and non-qualified retirement plan administration, as applicable.
• Identify opportunities to improve vendor performance, employee experience, internal controls, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Workday

Job description

Introduction

We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and we believe they deserve someone to look after theirs. We help educators identify their financial goals and develop plans to achieve them. This includes insurance to protect what they have today and financial products to help them prepare for their future.

Overview

The Benefit & Vendor Relations Manager oversees the administration, vendor management, financial controls, compliance, and delivery of employee benefit programs. This role serves as a primary contact for benefit vendors and consultants while ensuring plans are administered accurately and in accordance with plan documents, regulatory requirements, and company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee administration of health, welfare, retirement, and related employee benefit programs.


• Manage benefit vendors and consultants, including service levels, renewals, implementations, escalated issues, and performance improvement.


• Lead annual open enrollment, benefit communications, employee education, and new-hire orientation.


• Oversee benefit invoices, payments, accruals, reconciliations, and related financial controls.


• Coordinate benefit audits, regulatory filings, required notices, and compliance activities.


• Manage complex eligibility, enrollment, claims, appeals, and employee benefit issues.


• Lead benefit plan changes, vendor transitions, system testing, payroll deduction validation, and data-feed coordination.


• Maintain benefit reporting, compliance calendars, procedures, and audit-ready documentation.


• Support qualified and non-qualified retirement plan administration, as applicable.


• Identify opportunities to improve vendor performance, employee experience, internal controls, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.


• 5+ years of experience in employee benefits, vendor management, or a related HR function.


• Strong knowledge of benefit plans, administration practices, financial controls, and applicable regulations.


• Experience managing vendors, audits, compliance activities, open enrollment, employee escalations, and benefit implementations.


• Strong analytical, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and benefit administration systems; Workday experience preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• CEBS, PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification.